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the proposal as a request to increase staffing levels. Brief discussion regarding third party vendors being able to supplement current inspection efforts also occurred. Council President O’Leary reviewed a proposal to upgrade the park bathroom locks in the city’s parks to incorporate remotely accessible technology. Members discussed the considerable amount of staffing needed to physically unlock all of the bathrooms and the possibility of connecting the locks to the WiFi systems already in place in the parks. Several members also gave real world examples where people have run into difficulty using the facilities at various birthday parties or events in the parks. Chairman O’Malley presented a proposal to upgrade the Clifton Prado pocket park in his ward and redoing the traffic signals at Detroit and Coutant and Detroit and Cove. Clifton Prado park is in a low income area of Ward 4 and is falling into disrepair. A modest investment in the park should upgrade its condition. All traffic signals on Detroit were redone in recent years with the exception of the two he is asking to be replaced. He anticipates having a full hearing schedule to discuss all items reviewed by eachmember during this committee session. 2020 Council Office Budget Clerk Bach and Council President O’Leary reviewed items in the 2020 Council Office Budget. Clerk Bach outlined the budget process required by the Finance Department and provided a st spreadsheet that showed the office’s expenditures through May 31of this year.Clerk Bach discussed having an office intern in the fall of next year and some of the logistics that would go into that item. She also reviewed some of the memberships that City Council chose to invest in last year, highlighting the value of the Northeast Ohio Municipal Clerk’s Association. She mentioned that Council might consider a membership in the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce for the upcoming year, as the City of Lakewood has a membership as well. She highlighted potential archiving and professional service costs that could arise from the office’s need to meet state law for preservation of past records and public documents. Members expressed their appreciation to the office and discussed the merits of continuing membership in the National League of Cities. A couple members expressed a desire to pay an intern at the rate of $15/hour. Chairman O’Malley outlined the budget timeline, noting that the plan is to pass a Council st resolution incorporating its budget priorities by the 1regular meeting of Council in October. Director Pae noted that department directors should be invited to each Finance committee relative to their scope of work. Chairman O’Malley moved to adjourn the meeting, which was seconded by Councilman Litten. The meeting was adjourned at 7:02 p.m.